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Hi Everyone,
I have been teaching online for a year and a half. Sometime ago, I offered to send anyone else who was interested in online teaching a Powerpoint presentation of my own experience. Since that time, a number of people have contacted me about teaching online. I hope that those who have investigated or begun teaching online will share their experiences with us.
Thanks,
Kathy

www.learninghour.com is a new online tutoring website i just saw. its offering live tutoring or online tuitions to school students in mathematics. you know the best part is that they have awesome tutoring technology in which that teachers and students can see each other, talk to each other, and they also suggest using a digital pen, which allows them to write on the screen like a notebook. its awesome...the best mathematics tutoring I have seen... better than skype or anything.. just like being in front of the teacher.

students can schedule when they want to study, and www.learninghour.com teachers are available at that time. the student can manage his time best, even late at night the teachers are available, without complaint.

and best of all, www.learninghour.com is much cheaper than getting your child tutored personally by a teacher. www.learninghour.com tutors only teach one child at a time, in one session. so there is complete focus on that students needs, speed, grasping power and everything. Maths tutoring was never so cool…

www.learninghour.com is a new online tutoring website i just saw. its offering live tutoring or online tuitions to school students in mathematics. you know the best part is that they have awesome tutoring technology in which that teachers and students can see each other, talk to each other, and they also suggest using a digital pen, which allows them to write on the screen like a notebook. its awesome...the best mathematics tutoring I have seen... better than skype or anything.. just like being in front of the teacher.

students can schedule when they want to study, and www.learninghour.com teachers are available at that time. the student can manage his time best, even late at night the teachers are available, without complaint.

and best of all, www.learninghour.com is much cheaper than getting your child tutored personally by a teacher. www.learninghour.com tutors only teach one child at a time, in one session. so there is complete focus on that students needs, speed, grasping power and everything. Maths tutoring was never so cool…

Hi,

Talks for taking the time to tell us about learninghour.com. I just happened to have a teenage daughter who could use some work on her math, so I contacted the company and set up a demo lesson - free of charge. I am very impressed with the site and the people we spoke with there. I liked the technology better than that of MSN and others like it. The site offers tutoring in science and math, so some of the capabilites are specific to those areas. Two features stand out: the ability to video record the lesson and the ease of use of the whiteboard. First, you can turn pages - rather than create new whiteboard screens, and second, you can use a digital pen. I did not ask if the company has plans to sell their service, but if they do, I would defintely consider using it if the price is right.

I would like to mention the issue of cross-cultural sensitivity here again and ask those of you who have experience and insight on the topic to share it on this thread. I noticed several features of my daughter's interaction with the tutor. I was chagrined - but not too surprised - to discover that she had trouble adjusting to the tutor's style and speech. Moreover, I got the impression that she thought the onus was on him to change. We have some work to do preparing our U.S. students to meet the cultural challenges of dealing with the global economy, and clearly I need to start in my own home. Is there such a word a linguacentric? If not, we need a word to decribe that view.

Next, I would like to give a link to an excellent and detailed resourse for the nuts and bolts of online teaching with voice chat as follows:

http://home.learningtimes.net/learningtimes

Look for the prerecorded session on teaching intermediate students with live chat. In order to view the session, you will need to download the Elluminate software, but that is quick and easy. The session guides you through setting up the chat, as well as how to structure the lesson. I look forward to watching other prerecorded sessions. I have participated in webcasts in the past and found doing so easy, but very often I can't catch the sessions live, and am very grateful for the recordings.

Last, for those of you who are interested in online teaching, you will do well to check out the Webheads, a group of educators who are on the cutting edge of using this technology.

Thanks again for sharing.